ubuntu-cve-2021-38711
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2021-08-16 04:15
Modified
2026-05-20 14:53
Summary
Details

In gitit before 0.15.0.0, the Export feature can be exploited to leak information from files.

Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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      "package": {
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      },
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        "0.15.1.2+dfsg-2build2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "In gitit before 0.15.0.0, the Export feature can be exploited to leak information from files.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38711",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T14:53:29Z",
  "published": "2021-08-16T04:15:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-38711"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://github.com/jgm/gitit/commit/eed32638f4f6e3b2f4b8a9a04c4b72001acf9ad8"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://github.com/jgm/gitit/compare/0.14.0.0...0.15.0.0"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38711"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2021-38711"
  ]
}



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